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GI Health Concerns
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Anorexia Eti: Disease or GI side effects of a drug S/S: decreased appetite TX: correct underlying cause ** Different than anorexia nervosa, a mental condition in which patients have an obsessive desire to be thin. An- without; not Orex/o = appetite -ia = condition; state; thing
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Dysphagia Eti: oral infection, stroke S/S: difficult or painful swallowing TX: Antibiotics for infection Soft, easy to swallow foods Dys- = painful Phag/o- = swallowing; eating -ia = condition; state; thing
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Cheilitis Eti: Infections Allergies Nutritional deficiency exposure S/S: Inflammation and cracking of lips and corners of mouth TX: ointment/chapstick, treat underlying cause Cheil/o- = lip -itis = inflammation
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Sialolithiasis Eti: trauma or local infection S/S: Blocked duct Gland, mouth, face swollen Pain when gland contracts TX: surgical removal of stone Sial/o = saliva; salivary gland -lith = stone
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Stomatitis Eti: poorly fitting dentures or infection S/S: infection of oral mucosa “canker sores” TX: correct fit Treat infection
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Dyspepsia Eti: Excess stomach acid reflux Overeating Stress Spicy foods S/S: epigastric pain Gas Nausea TX: antacids Dys- = painful Peps/o- = digestion -ia = condition; state; thing
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Esophageal Varices Eti: liver disease causes blood to back up from intestines to liver, blood is forced to take alternate route S/S: Pain with eating Hemmorrhage TX: Correct liver disease Injection into varice
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Gastroenteritis Eti: virus (flu) Bacterium (food poisoning) S/S: Abdominal pain Nausea Vomitting Diarrhea TX: antiemetic drugs Antidiarrheal Antibiotic drugs for bacteria Norovirus
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Eti: Lower esophageal sphincter does not close properly chronic inflammation and irritation due to reflux of stomach acid S/S: Sore throat Esophagitis Ulcers Cancer TX: Eat small meals Elevate head while sleeping Avoid alcohol and acidic foods antacids
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Intussusception = telescoping of one segement of intestestine inside another. Eti: unknown S/S: Vomiting Abdominal pain TX: Surgery (bowel resection) Intussuscep/o- = to receive; within -tion = a process; being or having
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